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Someone suggested the "Super Splitter"... this looks like a rather neat machine (and just in time for an article I'm writing). Turns out he uses 1 - 1.5 horsepower 'farm duty' electric motors, so pretty straight forward to swap in a 36 V DC motor and tow it behind an ET for the best of all worlds.

Note the web page (http://www2.shore.net/~logsplit) is out of date; the correct phone number is 508-427-5800.


rajrajan001 attbi com wrote:
Does anyone have any good ideas about how to make a simple, compact log splitter to run on the electrak 36V power outlet? It would be great not to have to deal with the cost and messiness of hydraulics. Would it make sense to set up a 2-3 HP, 36V motor with a 2 or 3 stage high gear reduction driving a large bell crank or heavy duty rack and pinion to push the wedge into the logs? Might it make sense to start with an old logslitter with a bad engine or bad hydraulics? Or would it make more sense just to get a splitter and switch the engine to 36V motor and drive the standard hydraulics? Does anyone have any experience making one of these?

Thanks,

James Worden
jamesdworden2003 yahoo com
worden solectria com




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